The Four Boundaries Marker

Enjoy a pleasant stroll through the Lougres Forest to discover the inter-municipal boundary marker.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 6.52 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 139 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 133 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 440 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 309 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ District: Lougres (25260)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 47.471143° / E 6.688135°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 3622OT
  • Hour-by-hour weather

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Description of the walk

Parking in the town hall car park (8 spaces).

Signposting on the circular boundary marker. No signposting for the extension to the spring.

(S/E) Go up the alley towards the temple, following the markings for the "stylised boundary marker". Turn left onto Rue de Sainte-Marie, then opposite the temple, turn right onto Rue du Paradis, following the clearly visible signs for the four boundaries. This street forms a circular route leading to the cemetery.

(1) After the cemetery, continue along the stony forest path. Ignore all side paths and tracks and continue straight on until you reach the Charbonnières crossroads.

(2) Turn right at a right angle, still following the clearly marked signs and staying on the wide gravel path.

(3) At the boundary marker, turn right onto the forest path towards Montenois (yellow/blue markings).

At the first crossroads, ignore the signs for Montenois and turn right onto the forest track (mountain bike signs). After a kilometre of gentle walking, the path begins a steep descent (be careful of slipping in wet weather).

(4) When you reach the Montenois road (D298), turn right towards Lougres.

(5) Continue downhill along Rue de Sainte-Marie (no vehicles allowed) to the fountain and turn left to descend to the town hall car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 309 m - Town hall car park. Near the - Sapoie (cours d'eau) - Sans affluent (perte)
  2. 1 : km 0.56 - alt. 343 m - Cemetery
  3. 2 : km 1.92 - alt. 359 m - Carrefour des Charbonnières
  4. 3 : km 3.45 - alt. 419 m - Four boundaries marker
  5. 4 : km 5.49 - alt. 350 m - Junction with the D298
  6. 5 : km 5.91 - alt. 328 m - D460. Near the - Résurgence de la Lougres (Lougres)
  7. S/E : km 6.52 - alt. 309 m - Town hall car park

Notes

(3) Picnic table at the four boundaries marker.

Worth a visit

At the boundary marker, numerous information panels provide details on the history of theboundaries and the marker (recently carved and reinstalled to replace the original, which has disappeared), religions, the lands of the Principality of Montbéliard, and the current municipalities.

Reviews and comments

4.2 / 5
Based on 8 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.4 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.4 / 5
Route interest
3.9 / 5
User 18131262

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 20, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful autumn day, the forest and paths are well maintained. We met a few hikers, but it was a very quiet and relaxing place. Thank you for suggesting this route, which is just a few kilometres from our home, but which we didn't know about. We'll be back in another season.

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MichaëlR
MichaëlR

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 24, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Easy and pleasant hike (beautiful meadows and pleasant woodland). Very muddy descent to Lougres.
For those with children, it's easy going and there's a picnic area at the 4 fins marker with a table in the woods.

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bob25
bob25

SO

Hike not yet completed.

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Pat25
Pat25

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : May 17, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

This route is particularly enjoyable in warm weather, as it runs through the forest. One tip: it is better to park in the cemetery car park, which has many more spaces than the one in front of the town hall. Another tip: before joining the road, take the marked path on the right.

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inute
inute

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 06, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Easy hike. Paths may be muddy in wet weather. The last kilometre along the road can be replaced by a more pleasant little path (Chemin des Argillets) which you take on the right when you reach the road.

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Bertrandroger
Bertrandroger

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 08, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Nice little hike. Very pleasant trail.

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eustache
eustache

Unfortunately, the main point of interest on the original hike was on private property, and in the end, the owner didn't really agree to let us go and admire it...

The walk is now only interesting for getting some fresh air, with the history of the boundary stone as the only noteworthy feature...

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corna54
corna54

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 12, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

Pleasant walk. Not many panoramic views.

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guicheton
guicheton

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 02, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A short, easy and enjoyable hike.

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cassandra.niele
cassandra.niele

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 24, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A pleasant hike done in reverse order to the suggested route ( I wasn't paying much attention at the start).
As a result, the first part is much nicer than the end, which is on a more exposed path. But it's advisable to follow the direction suggested here, as it's better to finish with the pretty Lougres valley.
Otherwise, the walk is very pleasant, especially the part in the woods where you can see lots of little birds :-)

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